“It’s time for the federal government to step up and do the job that we need them to do,' she said.
“It’s time for the federal government to step up and do the job that we need them to do,” she said.10/16/2023 01:41 PM EDTBOSTON — Democratic Gov. Maura Healey has a message for migrants looking to come to Massachusetts: we don’t have room for you.
Healey also reiterated her pleas to press the federal government for more aid, including a larger group shelter setting that would ease some of the burden on the shelter system, more equitable distribution of federal dollars among states and expedited work permits for migrants — particularly Haitians, who make up a large share of those in the shelter system.
The number of families in the state’s emergency shelter system has doubled in the past year to nearly 7,000 — or just over 23,000 individuals, about half of which the state estimates are migrants. And more are coming each day. Healey said on Monday that the state does not have enough space, service providers or funds to “safely expand” the shelter system past 7,500 families, a number she expects to hit in just two weeks. After that, the state will effectively turn to a triage system in which families with high needs — such as health or safety risks — will be prioritized for placement. Others will be placed on a waiting list.
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